The Washington critic., 1887-09-17
LIE DHOIFPARK.
Its Attrnctivenesr "a \ place or Resi-
dsnGe and Investment.

lth AthBHcItNetrFN "a = liHCH or resi-
dsnue and InvestneHt.
How many Carrie readers are f4miliar
with the lnvelness Of lie Droit ParkY
How many Of them have been intini.
dated, when about to explore the Para, by
the uusghtly fences which bsrrcadc II aud
which seem to say to all approaching the
premises: "Thus far shalt thou 90 and no
fsr'hcrW How many have stood outside
the fences, casting adWiring gla0ceS withiu,
longing to pass through, but compelled,
lke The Prophet Moses, to view the promised
land but forbidden to enter?
To all such the intelligence tbst The uu-
sigLty barriers ere 10 be reGlOve3 Will be
welcome, and It Is fair to presume that as
foOr ss It II known that lie Dr1it parl, is
public thoroughiare, and not u private pre-.
seIvr, the general public will ha'ten 10
enjoy its natural beauties and very many
| will he glad to share In a possession Of it4
numerous attractiOus. Aud lie DrDit Park
hns attractions. Nature has been lavish
with her charms, while the hundred or more
| beautiful residences Of every style NJ villa
architecture, the abundant shade, the broad
avenues, the well kept lawns, all form
| picture of loyeliness rarely equaled aud
| much more rarely eKcelled.
There 10 II surprise IN store for those VINO
visit lie Droit Park for the first time. That
| 10 charming n tract exists within thirteen
minutes ride OF Pennsylvania avenue by
| either of two llues Of street cars is Indeed a
| surprise. In no city of America can one
| reach delightful rural surroundings 90
| quickly as in Washington. In most other
large cities thick settlements aud noisy
| factofice snnOunce the proximity Of the
| busy town long before its real limits have
been reached; but In Washington walk of
few nlinutes in almost any direction from
the boundary line will take oue into
| 20 I..va A.,
might imagine ones self hundreds OF miles
from thlckly'populated city.
| The eIclueiveness, or rather the appear
aDce of exclusiveness which has surrounded
the approaches to lie DrOit Park have uu-
| questlonably prevented very many from ex-
| ploring its beauties, and 1t Is only few,
comparatively, who have any conception of
its charms, its advantages, its recommends
iions as place OF residence or In which 10
| iDytst.
| Although suburban, LeDrot Park 10, to
| oil intents, portion of the city, for II L.
but stones throw from the Junction Of +
street and the Boundary. Its reslleucel
are models OF beauty, aud nearly all OF them
| are occupied by the owneTs, who take a
natural pride in Keeping their butlilug-
nLd lawns IN order, sni who are amoug thH
best citizens of the District. There is moi
I'll unsightly building, shahJy, u shop, or
store on the premises, nor is there need Of
any shop, Or stores, as Seventh street l.
IN The imBsdiate vicinity.
The houses that have been built for sale
have been erected for homes, with a view To
the comf6lt OF purchasers. Nine cottages
on Spruce street (Which is a continuation "
I street,, each having eig6t rooms, blth-
room and celltr, are now offered for sale on
reasonable terms. Each Of these houses
has vacant side lot Rud yard Ia the rear,
| opening on IL foot paved alley, sfOrilug
f.T ha tan. n
private stables, II desired, aud thi- property
is for sse by Mr.. John f. WaggamAu
at Nos. lGG3 and 1905 y street northwest,
who has, al6o, several very desirable
building lott in the Park, which he is Offer
ing at OHe-hGG tho price prevailing for 10
feIiOr lots outside, ard in close proximity
| TO the Park, and no nearer stores, street
cars, schools and churches, and the dem iii
tiuD Of the fences around the Park will ma
uIGlly enhance the value OF the property,
Which is In the hands vi parties who are abb
to hUld II and will not dispose of II, or ANY
pert Of 1t except to responsible persons
This fact insures u pleasant place for
homes, without those GnnuyBuces 80 fro
quently Het elsewhere IN Washington, wherr
shaniius and grog shops are scattered among
respectable dwelling. Again, n may be
said, that lie Droit Park f. undoubtedly the
clcantst property east Of Seventh street.
The lots held hy Sir WuggUman are 81
feet 9 inches front, and 100 feet deep.
The streets auu syenles are vide, aui
oil necessary repairs are hning mAhU to put
them In the best possible condition.
An Incident may be related TO illultratc
bow the brsutise OF lie Drut Park struck
one who had become prriudiCgl aGtiGst the
Park because Of Oflgnoranoe NJ IL 1i iYartsges.
a lbdy In search Of Is homestead hal her AT
teutiOn called to lie Drolt Park, sud replol.
"Oh no, II IL too FAR from town, and is Uu-
| al NT
Waggeman's staff, shave you seen it?"
| The lady had NOT. "Wiil YOU take tue
trouble tp vitit II ~ The lady consentlng
a carriage wgs taken, and the Guthusitsu
Of tGo visitor was 70 great that OF
Tie next day she purchased homo
for herself and family, and plrcl -sd
| another lot for investment, stylrs nt
she did so: 'l have been seeking for a com
Portable, pleasant residence, aud ~ the
same time be reasonably sure OF mpi'JSTe
increase IN valuation. To that cad have
visited every eertlOu thnt has h'cu br1uEh.
tu 10y attention aud | have never seen any
thing that can compare with L. Drllt PARK
iu the particulars / have sought Tor, aud
am n!ure than gratilrd WITH my pufabasl. %
Nr. W0gEsman inYitcs the attention u
all Who grt In search OF good, ptyluE real
estate for investment or occupancy 20 ui-
uuiliiugs aud building lots 'n H. DrDl.
Park. The new reservoir litN jus. uurth oi
the raIb, sud Of course the District Com
mitHimers viii be compelled tr Nu.p ~ ap.
proaChes H. order aud care for It's surrOupl-
iugs,
l.uud In ,ne Park may b, bought q, cheap
Hs 40 regts per foot, while within . square
out.lio iAu par', limit, lot, far iufurllt are
being sold ipr ~ % aud upwarj-
But enough has been snl to interest tbr
reader iu l.c Drl,t pa,'i, anj that h,s H,tl
the obj CT ~ this srtIrle Further iHl1ru l-
tinu iuay he uh'aluci N VIZ. john e Naesa-
man, Nos, luu5 and 1905 + street uNrthv- ~.
WHO Invites % personal ,1specIJI 10! tno
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